Polyamory on Purpose Archive

Category: Legal Stuff

  • Legal Challenges to Polyamory Wrap Up

    At this point I’ve covered legal challenges to polyamory. Topics ranged from anti-bigamy/polygamy laws, to the lack of protection against discrimination in the work place. In the wake of the US Supreme Court decision in support of same sex marriage, US news coverage has had a lot of interest in poly marriage. There are LGBT…

  • Polyamory: Laws and legal practices impacting our health

    As always legal practices vary widely around the world, and I am not a legal expert. This post is for informational purposes only. Please contact a legal professional for advice and expert information. Insurance Law People living in countries with single payer and universal health care systems probably don’t have to worry about losing access…

  • Polyamory: Laws impacting our finances

    Usual disclaimer: I’m not a lawyer, everything here is for information purposes only. Consult a legal professional for legal advice. Financial law is one of the most complex areas of legal systems. In addition to varying widely from one jurisdiction to another, financial law is also a wide-ranging area that affects just about every part…

  • Laws Affecting Poly Folks at Work

    Okay, this one is going to be short. Many countries have laws about equal treatment for citizens and legal residents. These laws range from India’s Caste Disabilities Removal Act (1850) to the Inter-American Convention against Racism, Racial Discrimination and Related Forms of Intolerance (2013). These laws are generally known as anti-discrimination laws. Many of these laws…

  • Laws and legal practices affecting our children

    If you’re been following this blog for a while, you’ll understand why today’s topic is a personally painful one. I’m not going to go as in depth as a usually do, in an attempt to avoid triggering myself. If anyone else has knowledge or personal experience in this area, please feel free to share in…

  • Laws Preventing Polyamorous Families From Living Together

    Standard disclaimer–I am not a lawyer, always speak with a professional. Non-standard disclaimer–This post will be a bit more US-centric than usual. I don’t know anything about this kind of municipal law in other countries. Please leave comments with any information you can add! Depending on where you are, who you ask, and what your…

  • Laws About and Affecting Non-Monogamy

    Standard disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or legal expert. For legal advice consult a lawyer in your area. Bigamy, Adultery, and other Laws Laws about and affecting non-monogamy are very common throughout the world. These laws vary widely, but in general they will take a few forms. Laws against bigamy Laws against bigamy are most…

  • Polyamory Legal Challenges

    Given the response to Chief Justice Roberts’ dissent, including his speculation on poly marriage, This is a very good time to take a look at some of the legal challenges facing poly and other non-monogamous folk both in the US and around the world.* So for the time being Sunday blog posts will be dedicated…

  • Bonus Post: Custody Update and Important Legal Precedent

    Hey all For those of you who have been following my messed up custody situation, the appeal court returned a decision last week returning custody to my children’s father and ruling that polyamory should not have been used as a reason to take the children away because there was no evidence that poly was harming…